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4/5

Traditional looking with a fresh-out-of-the-oven appeal thanks to varied colour on the pastry. Light, crumbly pastry melted in the mouth and they had the ideal filling-to-pastry ratio. A bit of an alcohol kick too. Very moreish.

4/5

A rich crumble topping gives a lovely twist to the traditional mince pie. Quite shallow but well filled with the correct balance of filling to pastry. The case itself was quite crisp and the pie crumbles on top but not in your hand. Delicious.

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4/5

These look very festive with a cut-out star pattern and dusting of icing sugar. Delicious melt-in-the-mouth pastry with a tasty, spicy filling. You can really taste the Christmas brandy. Room for one more...

3/5

Very festive looking with a pretty snowflake pattern on top. They had a good amount of filling and were not overly sweet. Infused with cognac and port you get a slight kick of alcohol. Lovely shortcrust pastry too.

3/5

Decorated with a simple star, a sprinkling of sugar gave them a glittery look. Pastry was very crumbly but had a lovely buttery taste. They were well filled with a good traditional flavour to the mincemeat. A bargain buy for the price.

Irresistible Luxury Mince Pies, £2 Co-op

3/5

Pretty snowflake-designed pies with a home-baked look and a smattering of icing sugar. Filled with rich fruit, nut and brandy mincemeat. Pastry was very crumbly and a bit tasteless. The filling was generous and moist, and you can taste the spice with a slight kick of brandy.

3/5

Festive-looking with a snowflake design. Laced with brandy these are a generous size, quite deep and well filled. Pastry was a bit too soft but the filling was lovely and spicy with a slight alcoholic aftertaste.

2/5

These cute mini pies were filled with mincemeat containing apricot, glacé cherries, almonds and brandy. You could taste the butter in the pastry and it was nicely baked and not overly sweet, but the filling lacked flavour.

1/5

These looked very festive with a star shape on top but that’s where the praise ends. Shortcrust pastry was very crumbly and dry and there was not much flavour to the filling of vine fruits, cranberries, clementine, cherries and brandy. They had a greasy aftertaste too. Disappointing.